Choosing the Proper Lighting for Your Home
Creating a layered and varied lighting experience in your home is easier than you think. With help from a Control4 home automation system, choosing the proper lighting for your home is easier than ever. When your home’s lighting is layered properly, your home naturally looks more beautiful and helps to avoid unnecessary trips or falls. By using the four primary types of lighting, you can create an inviting and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. Let’s break down the key types of lighting from least important to most important to include in your home here in San Antonio or wherever you’re located.
Decorative Lighting
Decorative lighting is exactly what it sounds like. It adds style to your space and contributes to the overall vibe and atmosphere. It’s an important layer to your overall lighting design. Examples of decorative lighting may include chandeliers, sconces, pendant lamps, or other wall-mounted fixtures.
Accent Lighting
Accent lighting should accomplish two things: highlight an object without drawing attention to how brightly lit up it is. Used to illuminate important parts of a room, like plants, décor, art pieces, etc., examples of accent lighting include sconces, track lighting, and under-cabinet lights.
Task Lighting
Task lighting is a vital component when choosing the proper lighting for your home. Think about the activities that will take place in different parts of your home and how task lighting can help enhance that activity. A few examples of areas that might need task lighting are a reading corner, an office space, or in the kitchen. Floors lamps, pendant lamps, and arms lamps are ideal options for task lighting.
Ambient Lighting
Finally and most importantly, we have ambient lighting or the primary source of light in a room. Ambient lighting adds warmth and an inviting feel to a space. Every room needs a solid foundation of ambient lighting to avoid having a room’s lighting look “off”. Ambient lighting bounces of the walls and ceilings and examples include track lights, pendants, floor lamps, and recessed lights.
Our team at Dominion Design and Integration in San Antonio can help you in choosing the proper lighting for your home and help you incorporate your smart home automation easily. Reach out to us today to get started!